Projects & Practice

The ‘MAJNIKA’ herb garden and farm, Slovenia

Keywords:: Agriculture, Family farming, Organic farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A young farmer created a new business model that combines organic farming and environmental protection with job creation and socially inclusive educational services.

Grily Naturae - kmetija Osterc – Investing in organic lavender production

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Market development, Organic farming, Tourism
Countries:: Slovenia

A family farm converted to organic lavender farming in order to diversify their offer of products and services in an environmentally sustainable way.

The Černelič Biodynamic Farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability, Organic farming, Product quality, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Soil management
Countries:: Slovenia

Organic and biodynamic farms cooperate to jointly acquire conservation tillage equipment (subsoilers and no till seeding machine) to enhance soil quality, reduce pollution and maximise their soil’s capacity to act as a carbon sink

Knehtilä organic farm and Palopuro symbiosis

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Organic farming, Renewables, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

An award-winning organic farm in Finland set up a food production network with neighbouring farms aiming to achieve energy and nutrient self-sufficiency.

Implementing organic agriculture in Sardinia

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Competitiveness, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Organic farming
Countries:: Italy

A Sardinian agricultural company applied for RDP support in order to maintain its organic agriculture production systems.

Sustainable cultivation of olive trees and innovative extraction of olive oil

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Innovation, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

An example of sustainable cultivation of olive trees and extraction of olive oil using innovative ultrasound techniques.

Janez Smrtnik's farm – Mountain farming using indigenous breeds

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Diversification, Environmental protection, Mountain area, Product quality, Sustainability
Countries:: Slovenia

An organic mountain farm uses indigenous breeds to produce high-quality meat, while preserving the local environment and genetic resources.